Research Sources

Overview

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Learn to evaluate the credibility of research sources to ensure any academic project is grounded in reliable information. This course explains powerful strategies for sourcing information, from Boolean searches to library databases, and provides the criteria for assessing the quality of evidence from interviews, surveys, and observations. By the end of this course, you will be able to differentiate between reliable and unreliable sources and determine the quality of information for any research paper.

Syllabus

Research Sources

In this course, we will learn about locating and evaluating reliable research sources, ensuring your work is grounded in credible information. We will learn the strategies for sourcing information online, employing powerful Boolean search methods, and making use of library resources. This course will equip you with the skills to differentiate reliable sources from unreliable ones, assess the quality of information within sources, and leverage interviews, surveys, and observations as credible evidence in your research papers.